CRAVE: Ask Nancy

I know that you never burn anything but I scorched my best saucepan when it cooked dry. Is there any easy way to remove the damage? I hate to scrub!

One Hot Mama

Dear Mama,

Just put that saucepan in the sink. Sprinkle it liberally with salt and dry automatic dishwashing powder. Add enough water to make a paste. Let it sit overnight. Don't even think about it and the next morning it should come clean in a flash. By the way, you are right, I don't think of I have ever burned anything!!!